Body Mass Index

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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Healthy, active boy labelled 'obese' by nurse - MSN NZ News
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Doctors play key role in sustaining weight loss among teen girls - American Medical News
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>A healthy lifestyle could cut life insurance premiums - Think Money
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>US medical examiners will likely be ordered to refer drivers with BMI of 35 or ... - Truck News
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Impact of metabolic comorbidity on the association between body mass index and ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Skinny women less clued up on BMI - No thintelligence - FemaleFirst.co.uk
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>New science can help guide diets and exercise
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese Americans More Prone to Daily Pain - Gallup.com
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FYI on BMI: How and why to calculate your body mass index - nwitimes.com
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Schools Starting to Track BMI [Health & Fitness] - Louisville.com
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Kentucky schools to track students' body mass index - kypost.com

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Healthy, active boy labelled 'obese' by nurse - MSN NZ News Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:57 PM PST Healthy, active boy labelled 'obese' by nurse MSN NZ News Lydon, who weighs 21.6kg and is 109cm tall, was given the diagnosis after he fell into the 95th percentile according to his body mass index (BMI). "I was shocked. It was a bit like a slap in the face," Mrs Palmer told ninemsn. "We have a really healthy ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Doctors play key role in sustaining weight loss among teen girls - American Medical News Posted: 24 Feb 2012 05:36 AM PST Doctors play key role in sustaining weight loss among teen girls American Medical News Peer meetings and consultations with a primary care physician improve girls' BMI and self-esteem, a new study shows. By Christine S. Moyer, amednews staff. Posted Feb. 24, 2012. Physicians can help overweight adolescent girls lose weight and keep it ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>A healthy lifestyle could cut life insurance premiums - Think Money Posted: 24 Feb 2012 04:45 AM PST Think Money A healthy lifestyle could cut life insurance premiums Think Money By Helen Gradwell Having a high BMI (body mass index) could double the cost of your life insurance, an article from thisismoney.co.uk reported earlier this month. BMI is calculated based on the ideal weight for your height. If your BMI is under 18, ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>US medical examiners will likely be ordered to refer drivers with BMI of 35 or ... - Truck News Posted: 24 Feb 2012 04:08 AM PST US medical examiners will likely be ordered to refer drivers with BMI of 35 or ... Truck News A senior official with the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has confirmed the agency will likely use a body mass index (BMI) of 35 as the threshold for mandatory sleep apnea screening for commercial driver's licence holders.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Impact of metabolic comorbidity on the association between body mass index and ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:39 AM PST Impact of metabolic comorbidity on the association between body mass index and ... 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Methods: We extracted data from the Scottish Health Survey on self-reported health-related quality of life, body mass index (BMI), demographic information and comorbidity. SF-12 responses were converted into an overall health utility score.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Skinny women less clued up on BMI - No thintelligence - FemaleFirst.co.uk Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:02 AM PST Skinny women less clued up on BMI - No thintelligence FemaleFirst.co.uk The research asked women to log their BMI and then tested women on their health knowledge as well as their lifestyles. When asked what BMI meant 100 per cent of overweight adn obese women answered correctly 'Body Mass Index'. However, just 60 per cent ... Obese People Have Higher Rates Of Daily Pain, Survey Shows Huffington Post Overweight pregnant women in Birmingham offered weight loss help BBC News A Painful Burden Demo Dirt (subscription) all 3 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>New science can help guide diets and exercise Posted: 22 Feb 2012 08:36 PM PST The most important weight-loss message - you have to use more calories than you eat - hasn't changed in decades.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese Americans More Prone to Daily Pain - Gallup.com Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:21 AM PST Obese Americans More Prone to Daily Pain Gallup.com In fact, the higher an individual's Body Mass Index (BMI) score, the more likely he or she is to report experiencing pain, with 44.1% of those with BMIs of 40 or higher saying so. Gallup and Healthways calculate BMI scores based on respondents' ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FYI on BMI: How and why to calculate your body mass index - nwitimes.com Posted: 19 Feb 2012 10:17 PM PST FYI on BMI: How and why to calculate your body mass index nwitimes.com Waist circumference is a useful tool to include with the BMI, since the higher the waist measurement the higher the disease risk. The number on the scale isn't the only thing to take into consideration when determining weight and health risk.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Schools Starting to Track BMI [Health & Fitness] - Louisville.com Posted: 17 Feb 2012 08:41 PM PST Louisville.com Schools Starting to Track BMI [Health & Fitness] Louisville.com Kentucky recently approved an idea to have schools calculate and record the children's BMI. This will help with keeping children from becoming obese and also work to reverse the effects of obesity. Kentucky was ranked third in having obese children ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Kentucky schools to track students' body mass index - kypost.com Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:10 AM PST kypost.com Kentucky schools to track students' body mass index kypost.com JANET CAPPIELLO, AP In a nod to the growing problem of childhood obesity, the state Board of Education recently approved a proposal that would require schools to calculate and record a child's body mass index, which relates to body fat. Ky. schools to track students' body mass index WPSD Local 6 all 22 news articles »

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